The Best Fantasy RPG Games (2024)

PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One

You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

• rpg
• open-world
• fantasy
• card
• story
• combat
• fight
• mature

Playstation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Immerse yourself in the award-winning fantasy world of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. With stunning graphics and all-new features like dynamic depth of field and volumetric god rays, this epic adventure comes to life like never before. Explore new quests, characters, armor, weapons, and more with the full power of mods. Discover why this game has won over 200 Game of the Year Awards and experience limitless possibilities.

What we like:

• Immersive gameplay with endless possibilities
• Engaging storyline and lore
• Wide variety of quests and activities
• Strong modding community with infinite customization options
• Ability to connect and bond with others through gaming

What could be improved:

• Combat and animations may not be as polished as desired
• Frequent updates and mod compatibility issues

• rpg
• dragon
• open-world
• dungeon
• fantasy
• adventure
• combat
• skill

Linux PC Windows Mac OS

Wildermyth is a wonderful homage to classic tabletop games that combines witty writing, evocative art and engrossing battles. You will lead a band of peasants against otherworldly horrors, move them around a swirling parchment map and watch them grow in abilities and traits as they battle monsters. Enjoy the story beat vignettes set to string music that tell tales of personal history and emotions.

What we like:

• Witty writing
• Evocative art
• Engrossing battles
• Characters grow in abilities & traits as they battle monsters
• Story beats with vignettes set to string music
• Cooperative multiplayer option

What could be improved:

• Straightforward battle system may not be complex enough for experienced players

• tactical
• rpg
• tabletop
• turn-based
• procedural
• story
• fantasy
• combat
• battle
• rogue-like

PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more - in a truly immersive fantasy world.

• rpg
• open-world
• fantasy
• action
• combat
• battle
• adventure
• fight
• dragon

Xbox One PC Windows

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning FATE Edition invites you to explore a vast and lively RPG world filled with political intrigue, magic, and adventure. With hundreds of hours of content and amazing visuals, you'll immerse yourself in a world brought to life by the imagination of R.A. Salvatore. Become a warrior with the power of immortality and experience the ultimate fantasy adventure!

What we like:

• Richly-detailed world and characters
• Engaging lore
• Plenty of replay value
• Flexible character builds
• Easy respecing

What could be improved:

• Unpolished mechanics and combat
• Overpowered crafting system
• Low difficulty
• Repetitive gameplay
• Technical issues

• rpg
• fantasy
• dungeon
• combat
• mmo
• war
• open-world
• action
• multiplayer
• arpg

PC Windows Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One

Embark on a haunting, choice-driven journey in 'Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden'. Navigate the dark narrative and moral dilemmas of the 1695 cursed New Eden as ghost hunters Red and Antea. Unravel mysteries, combat spectral foes, and decide the fates of the living and dead. Will love triumph, or will sacrifices be made? Every choice you make shapes this emotional, visually stunning RPG adventure.

What we like:

• Exceptional narrative and voice acting
• Engaging side quests and rich world exploration
• Dynamic combat with evolving skills
• Deeply emotional character relationships
• Beautiful visuals and atmospheric design

What could be improved:

• Combat can initially feel clunky
• Some gameplay elements feel outdated

• rpg
• supernatural
• narrative
• story
• combat
• open-world
• action
• third-person
• exploration
• choices
• vampire
• fantasy
• cinematic
• narration
• emotional

PC Windows Playstation 3 Xbox 360 Playstation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.

• boss
• rpg
• platform
• fantasy
• online
• fps
• combat
• action
• challenging
• multiplayer
• first-person
• classic
• souls
• battle
• boss-fight

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As a powerful necromancer you have the ability to raise the dead and command them in battle. With each victory, your army will grow stronger and your city will become more powerful. Undead Horde 2 is an action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Rise from the crypt and rebuild!

• protagonist
• collector
• creature
• strategy
• rpg
• dark
• fantasy
• hack-and-slash
• villain
• building
• zombies
• top-down
• action
• third-person
• real-time

Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch j Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One

The Vale: Shadow of the Crown is an RPG that relies solely on auditory perception to create an immersive experience for both those with vision impairments and those without. It follows Alex, a princess born blind who has been banished to the borderlands of her kingdom, as she attempts to reunite with her brother while supernatural forces attempt to prevent her from succeeding.

What we like:

• Incredible immersion
• Sold gameplay mechanics
• Phenomenal sound direction and fascinating story and characters
• Forgiving approach to failure
• Creative "do over" experience for story proposes

What could be improved:

• Requires some level of patience
• Gamers with hearing impairments might not be able to enjoy the title

• rpg
• medieval
• action-adventure
• narrative
• archery
• drama
• emotional
• combat
• fantasy
• swordplay
• story
• audio
• hunting
• magic
• adventure

Xbox Series X PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox One

Embark on an epic adventure full of whimsy, wonder, and high-powered weaponry! Roll your own multiclass hero then shoot, loot, slash, and cast on a quest to stop the Dragon Lord.

• tabletop
• dungeon
• shooter
• fantasy
• loot
• rpg
• dragon
• first-person
• cooperative
• fps
• spin-off
• customization